August 2026
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PM must take action on Yorkshire Water, MP says, as he says constituents are "livid"
Pressure is mounting on the Prime Minister to take action against Yorkshire Water after an MP warned that his constituents are “absolutely livid” at pollution levels in the region.
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Beats 360 over-ear headphones revealed in fresh leak — and there could be a disappointing missing feature
Some early listing pages have told us the name, feature set and design quicks of Beats' upcoming over-ear headphones.
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SanDisk expansion cards for Xbox Series X|S now available on Amazon — alternative storage solution to Seagate, WD arrives on the market five years after the launch of the consoles
Xbox gamers now have an alternative to Seagate if they want to increase the capacity of their Series X|S consoles.
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Row erupts over 700-body mortuary plans for York decision
A row has erupted over a decision on plans for a mortuary housing 700 bodies in York.
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MP calls for law change to 'save summer jobs' for young people
AN MP has called for action to ‘save summer jobs’ in North Yorkshire by removing barriers to young people entering work.
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Walmart to finally start accepting Apple Pay and Google Pay | TechCrunch
Are pigs flying? Walmart has finally caved on its refusal to support Apple Pay and Google Pay.
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'Hugely important' £442m rough sleeping pledge welcomed in York as costs spiral
Efforts to get rough sleepers off the country's streets by Christmas have been welcomed in York.
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'Warrior' influencer bags £600 and attempts to gobble down 10 Teesside chicken parmos
Food influencer Jj Da Lion took on a colossal 10kg parmo challenge in Teesside, describing the mammoth feast as "impossible".
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Where and when BBMF aircraft to fly over Yorkshire this weekend - areas and times
An aircraft from the Battle of Britain Memorial flight will fly over Yorkshire this weekend.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Artificial intelligence (AI), chatbots, and machine learning: News, R&D, and more
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This new malware can use Google passkeys even after a victim resets their password
What to do when attackers create passkeys of their own?
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Popular Dog Day returns to Himalayan Garden near Ripon
A special day celebrating dogs and their owners is returning to the Himalayan Garden & Sculpture Park near Ripon next month.
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New season for remarkable Harrogate group that's brought the best in world cinema to the town since 1955
A Harrogate society which has been bringing the best in world cinema to the town since at least 1955 has unveiled the line-up for its new season.
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Settlers kill a Palestinian teen in a West Bank clash, and other Middle East developments
Israeli settlers have killed a Palestinian teenager after a rock-throwing incident in the occupied West Bank
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Food hygiene ratings in Bradford - what happens if an outlet is rated zero
Food businesses can receive a rating from zero to five after a local authority food safety inspection.
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Mullvad VPN is testing smarter multi-hop and a spinnable server globe on Android
The redesigned multi-hop adds a "when needed" mode that switches on double-server routing by itself, and it is rolling out in beta
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Fundraising under way for new £220k youth facility in Harrogate which it's hoped will transform young lives
A potentially life-changing £220,000 project to build a new youth facility in Harrogate where “young people can form new friendships” is gaining momentum.
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NSW ‘seeking urgent advice’ on controversial court ruling that found anti-Israel vandalism was not antisemitic
Attorney general considering appeal after justice Desmond Fagan knocks back terror order request for Mohommed Farhat who wrote ‘Fuk Israel’ on cars
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Heavy rain and winds to hit Hawaii less than a week after damage from Hurricane Lala
People in Hawaii are bracing for more heavy rain and winds as they recover from last weekend's hurricane
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Exclusive: US government lab is probing Chinese-made lidar for security vulnerabilities | TechCrunch
The security review is being performed by the Idaho National Laboratory, and the research is being funded by a company -- or a group of companies -- in the electric and autonomous vehicle industries.
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Ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO is mentally fit for sex trafficking trial, judge says
The former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch has been ruled mentally competent to stand trial for alleged sex trafficking after being hospitalized for months for dementia and Alzheimer’s symptoms
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Tate brothers reported to counter-terror police over ‘Russian propaganda’ video
‘It is absurd to equate a day at the range with military training,’ representatives for the Tate brothers said of clip showing them in front of a tank
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Man jailed for 10 years after setting police van on fire
A MAN has been jailed for setting a police van on fire during a demonstration in Leeds city centre.
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Meghan as the next Bond? Five roles that almost certainly don’t lie behind UK return
Reports say Duke and Duchess of Sussex may have returned to Britain due to ‘top secret’ acting role for Meghan – we try to guess what it might be
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'Thought-provoking' play by Riot Act Theatre conjurs up presence of Knaresborough's historic figure Blind Jack
What a night as Knaresborough was enthralled by a new Riot Act Theatre production which took the 30 or so brave enough to turn out on an evening when the ‘heavens opened’ for the first time in months.
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Italy and Spain hit by floods and heavy rain weeks after 40C heatwave and wildfires
Urgent weather warnings have been issued in Spain and Italy as heavy rain causes chaos after dramatic swing in conditions
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7 new movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix and more this weekend (August 21) — Outer Banks season 5, Mother Mary, and more
From Outer Banks' final season to Anne Hathaway's recent A24 film, here's what you'll want to be seated for this weekend.
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Prince Harry and celebrities must pay £9.5m to Daily Mail over failed court bid
The celebrities could be forced to pay millions more to the publisher, which spent £34m defending the claims
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Video. Latest news bulletin | August 21st, 2026 – Midday
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 21st, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Specialist North Yorkshire coffee shop applies for changes
A SPECIALIST coffee shop in North Yorkshire has applied for a new licence from the council.
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Video. Hungary’s lakes and rivers hit record lows as severe drought deepens
Video. Hungary is facing a severe water crisis, with prolonged heat and drought driving water levels sharply lower. Around 99% of the country is under severe or extreme drought, while desertification threatens the Great Hungarian Plain.
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EasyJet shares 48-hour Bank Holiday trips you can take without using any leave
EasyJet has shared a list of 48-hour trips you can take over the Bank Holiday without having to use any annual leave.
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Three thieves caught trying to tunnel their way into London jewellery shop
Metropolitan Police officers foiled the suspected jewellery heist
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What is El Nino and is climate change making it worse?
Meteorologists warn El Nino could contribute to record global temperatures and the hottest year ever in 2027
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Trump joked Natalie Harp could replace Karoline Leavitt as press secretary: report
Trump has also posted an AI picture of himself with the caption ‘The Best Press Secretary’, as speculation mounts over who could replace Leavitt following her unexpected announcement
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The Patrick Clancy Conspiracy Theories Are Rooted in the Harsh Realities of Motherhood
Lindsay Clancy’s defense argues she killed her three kids because of postpartum psychosis. But armchair detectives, including many fed-up mothers, are laying blame with her ex-husband.
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Airbus bows to remote working demands after series of strikes
Aeroplane maker said to have watered down plans to restrict working from home to one day a week
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Major supermarket launches 1,000 apprenticeships to get young people into work
Morrisons wants to help more young people get into work by offering 1,000 apprenticeships.
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Forget Wetherspoons — patchwork bans won't fix the Meta glasses' privacy crisis, so what comes next?
Could the UK actually ban Meta AI 'pervert glasses' for good?
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Singer-songwriter to perform original climate change anthem at awareness event
Singer-songwriter to perform original climate change anthem at Bingley awareness event
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Slack will now let you code as a team to get those tricky tasks done
Slack Code makes coding multiplayer
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The surprising reason hurricanes get human names — and why some are banned forever
Humans have always named the things around them, but formally naming hurricanes, military operations and global health emergencies is a relatively modern practice
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One person taken to James Cook Hospital after crash that partly closes road
Emergency services were called to Plantation Road at around 6.10am on Friday (August 21), following reports of a crash.
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'It’s going to be a very special night' - North Yorkshire venue celebrates 200th show
A top North Yorkshire venue is celebrating its 200th show since reopening and bringing a record-breaking season to a close.
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Investigation launched after gambling machine hit in coastal North Yorkshire pub
An investigation is underway after a person has stolen from a gambling machine inside a pub in Whitby.
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Micron commits $10 billion to new US-based Research Labs — Boise hub to target post-DRAM and NAND technologies and packaging
It is always better to work together.
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Shibden Mill Inn: ‘If these walls could talk they’d have interesting things to say’
There is so much history to the Shibden Mill Inn ‘if the walls could talk, they would have a lot of interesting stories to share’.
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DR Congo Ebola outbreak 'growing exponentially,' UN warns
The Ebola outbreak is already the biggest in the country's history and is spreading faster than any outbreak on record.
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LIV Golf: What does the future hold without Saudi Arabian investment?
BBC Sport visits LIV Golf's final event in its current guise to investigate what the future holds for the circuit that shook up the sport.
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Specialist North Yorkshire coffee shop applies for changes
A SPECIALIST coffee shop in North Yorkshire has applied for a new licence from the council.
